fearsome

adjective
UK: /ˈfɪəsəm/
US: /ˈfɪrsəm/

  1. Causing fear; frightening.

    1. The fearsome dog barked loudly.
    2. The pirates had a fearsome reputation for cruelty and violence, and everyone feared them.

Synonyms

terrifying dreadful alarming awful intimidating

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "fearsome" is /ˈfɪəsəm/ in British English and /ˈfɪrsəm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fearsome": terrifying, dreadful, alarming, awful, intimidating.

Example usage of "fearsome": "The fearsome dog barked loudly.". More examples on the page.